Hamill Foundation

• Hamill Foundation gives to the Houston community, with Houston named as its priority area in the geographic focus.
• It operates by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a speculative application is unlikely to succeed; it instead builds ongoing relationships with the organisations it supports rather than making one-off grants.
• In its most recent filing, 99% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had already funded in the two prior filings, so this is a highly relationship-led funder where most support goes to existing partners rather than new ones.
• For sizing a request, typical grants range from $30,000 to $300,000, with a median grant of $150,000 and the largest recorded at $1,000,000, so a mid-range request in that band would be realistic if a connection can be made.
• Given the invitation-only process, groups without an existing relationship or an introduction are unlikely to be considered, and there is no published application procedure to follow beyond this.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Camp for All · Capital Campaign to build a second campus
  $1,000,0002024 tax year
• Amazing Place · Capital Campaign for expansion of Drexel Facility plus a new facility in Katy.
  $500,0002024 tax year
• Houston Methodist · To support the Urology Robotics Fellowship, 3D Ultrasound for Urology Imagining Center, Women's Urology Clinic, ALS research & endowment to Oncology Department for cancer research innovation in lung & liver cancer.
  $500,0002024 tax year
• The Council on Recovery · To support general operating programs including prevention, counseling, outpatient treatment, family therapy & recover support to those suffering from alcohol & substance abuse; and renovation of Hamill Conference Center
  $500,0002024 tax year
• Covenant House Texas · Capital Campaign for new campus construction.
  $500,0002024 tax year
• Saint Martin's Episcopal Church · Operating Ministries & Building for the Ages Capital Campaign debt retirement.
  $410,0002024 tax year
• Memorial Assistance Ministries · Operating Programs to provide rent & utility assistance, ESL/GED & vocational training & Capital Campaign to renovate existing building & add a new building for classrooms & office space & add parking.
  $400,0002024 tax year
• Houston Christian University · Capital Campaign for new STEM & Nursing Building, Hamill Presidential & Nursing Scholarships
  $400,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.